Himeji vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$560
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$2744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
60
91
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
528K
2.94M

The cost of living in Himeji is 14% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4567th and 5138th ($1212 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 27th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1864th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Incheon

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Himeji Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$27144

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134